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Bush on Libby: Full pardon still possible

By crew
Created 3 Jul 2007 - 1:26pm

George Bush was asked directly about the Scooter Libby case today.  His response left open the possibility that Libby would receive a full pardon according to Reuters: [1]

President George W. Bush on Tuesday refused to rule out a pardon for former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a day after sparing him from prison in a case that helped seal his Iraq legacy and gave ammunition to Democrats.

Bush, who angered Democrats but reassured conservatives by saving Libby from serving a 2-1/2 year prison sentence, told reporters who asked about an eventual full pardon for Libby: "As to the future I rule nothing in and nothing out."

 


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